Nelson L. Bernardo, MD| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | MedStar Health
About me
Nelson L. Bernardo, MD, specializes in Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Bernardo is the medical director of the Peripheral Vascular Laboratory at MedStar Heart Institute. He is also the director for Peripheral Intervention at the Cardiovascular Research Institute at MedStar Research Institute. He is also the co-chair for cardiac peripheral vascular diseases.
In addition, Dr. Bernardo serves as an assistant professor in the Division of Cardiology at the Medical College of Virginia campus of Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine.
Dr. Bernardo publishes extensively in his field. He lectures frequently at meetings and conferences, both nationally and internationally.
Dr. Bernardo was the clinical investigator or co-investigator in dozens of trials in the field of cardiology and cardiovascular disease. He is currently involved in a number of ongoing trials and clinical studies.
Dr. Bernardo is involved in peer review for numerous publications, including Angiology and Journal of Invasive Cardiology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Heart Attack
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Stent Placement
- Transradial Catheterization
- Unstable Angina
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Angina
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Valve Disease
- Aortic Valve Regurgitation
- Atherosclerosis
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Cardiac Arrest
- Cardiac Prosthetic Device Complications
- Coronary Artery Blockage
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Gallbladder Disease
- Heart Attack
- Heart Disease
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
- Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Valve Stenosis
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Thoracic Aortic Dissection
- Varicose Veins Of Lower Extremities
Procedures I perform
- Aortic Valve Repair
- Atherectomy
- Balloon Angioplasty
- Cardiac Ablation For Ventricular Tachycardia
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
- Cardioversion
- Carotid Artery Stenting
- Coronary Angiography With Cardiac Catheterization
- Coronary Angioplasty
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
- Coronary Thrombectomy
- Dilation Of Left External Iliac Artery With Stent
- Dilation Of Right Circumflex Artery With Balloon
- Endoluminal Imaging Of Coronary Vessel
- Endomyocardial Biopsy
- Endovascular Treatment
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Heart Pacemaker Implantation
- Heart Ultrasonography
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Intravenous (IV) Fluids
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mitral Valve Repair
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pump Therapy
- Septal Ablation
- Stent Placement
- Thoracic Aorta Fluoroscopy
- Transradial Catheterization
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE for Life East
- Employee Health Plan
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1999)
Fellowship: Virginia Commonwealth University (1998)
Residency: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine (1995)
Internship: Medstar-Washington Hospital Center (1992)
Medical School: University Of The East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (1986)